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Campbelltown City

Language used at home

In Campbelltown City, 35.8% of people used a language other than English at home in 2021.

Campbelltown City's language statistics show the proportion of the population who use a language at home other than English. They indicate how culturally diverse a population is and the degree to which different ethnic groups and nationalities are retaining their language.

Campbelltown City's language statistics should be analysed in conjunction with Country of Birth and Proficiency in English to assist in identifying specific cultural and ethnic groups in the area and the services required by the multicultural community.

Please note: Due to ABS rules regarding perturbation of data to protect the confidentiality of individuals, counts of individual language groups and totals derived from them may differ slightly from those published by the ABS.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'Does the person use a language other than English at home?'

Language used at home - Summary
Campbelltown City - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Language summaryNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2001 to 2021
Speaks English only102,03757.857.3109,21474.966.7-7,177
Non-English total63,22635.837.427,95519.227.4+35,271
Not stated11,2566.45.38,6605.95.9+2,596
Total Population176,519100.0100.0145,829100.0100.0+30,690
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Language used at home - Ranked by size
Campbelltown City - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Language (excludes English)Number%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2001 to 2021
Bengali7,4754.20.75460.40.2+6,929
Arabic7,3814.24.23,3322.33.6+4,049
Nepali4,3912.51.2230.00.0+4,368
Filipino/Tagalog4,1132.31.42,2331.51.0+1,880
Hindi3,7722.11.51,7871.20.7+1,985
Samoan3,2081.80.32,0691.40.3+1,139
Spanish2,6501.51.22,5891.81.1+61
Urdu2,4261.40.82350.20.2+2,191
Mandarin2,0741.25.05340.41.6+1,540
Punjabi1,9611.10.82210.20.2+1,740
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Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the language used at home by the population of Campbelltown City in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a larger proportion of people who used English only, and a smaller proportion of those using a non-English language (either exclusively, or in addition to English).

Overall, 57.8% of the population used English only, and 35.8% used a non-English language, compared with 57.3% and 37.4% respectively for Greater Sydney.

The dominant language used at home, other than English, in Campbelltown City was Bengali, with 4.2% of the population, or 7,475 people using this language at home.

The major differences between the languages used at home for the population of Campbelltown City and Greater Sydney in 2021 were:

  • A larger percentage using Bengali at home (4.2% compared to 0.7%)
  • A larger percentage using Samoan at home (1.8% compared to 0.3%)
  • A smaller percentage using Mandarin at home (1.2% compared to 5.0%)
  • A smaller percentage using Cantonese at home (0.7% compared to 2.8%)

Emerging groups

Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people who used a language other than English at home increased by 35,271 or 126.2%, and the number of people who used English only decreased by 7,177 or 6.6%.

The largest changes in the languages used by the population in Campbelltown City between 2001 and 2021 were for those using:

  • Bengali (+6,929 persons)
  • Nepali (+4,368 persons)
  • Arabic (+4,049 persons)
  • Urdu (+2,191 persons)

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